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Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine drained beans, corn, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, 1 c. cheese, and cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish and top with onions and olives. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer until cheese is melted. I served mine with homemade tortilla chips. YUM!

I make it with either black beans or red kidney beans. I soak the beans overnight and then cover them with fresh water, add onion, celery, garlic, thyme and black pepper (don't add salt until after they cook). I cover and let them simmer for an hour or so. Then I add sausage that I have browned. I like Andouille, but you can use whatever kind you like. When the beans are tender I add salt and some hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper. Smash some of the beans to thicken it. Then serve in a bowl with a scoop of rice on top. Yummy!!!

You can use canned beans, but I like the flavor better when I have let dried beans simmer all afternoon.

My beans and rice are super easy- just cook some brown rice, warm up a can of black beans (drained and rinsed) and steam some broccoli. layer in a bowl and sprinkle with soy sauce. Fantastic with homemade oven 'fried' egg-rolls.